China

Shanghai, November 4 -- The Shanghai government Wednesday announced its approval for the Walt Disney Company to build a theme park in Shanghai. The entertainment giant, too, acknowledged receiving approval for the same from the Chinese government.

New York, November 1 -- In a convincing sign that the country’s economy is on the road to recovery, China’s manufacturing sector has expanded for the eighth consecutive month.

Beijing, November 1 -- Chinese authors claim search engine giant Google Inc. has violated international copyright standards by scanning Chinese works into its electronic database without authorization.

Sydney -- China's vice premier told an Australian audience he is eager to "reduce mistrust" between the two nations.

Guangzhou, China -- Chinese scientists say they've determined weather conditions such as temperatures, humidity and wind speed can help predict dengue fever outbreaks.

Beijing, October 27 -- Baidu Inc (NASDAQ: BIDU), operator of China’s biggest search engine, reported a 42 percent growth in third-quarter earning. However, the fourth-quarter revenue projection suggests that the company will fail to keep the momentum going.

Shijiazhuang, China, Oct. 19: Former China Central Television anchorman Fang Hongjin was detained for alleged contract fraud, police in north China's Hebei Province said.

Beijing, Oct. 16: China's outbound overseas direct investments totaled $13.3 billion in this year's first half, down 60 percent from a year earlier, the government said.

Shanghai -- Chinese ophthalmologists say they've found non-invasive bioluminescence imaging can reveal eye tumors sooner and without having to resort to biopsy.

Beijing, Oct. 14: China's September trade volume totaled $219 billion, down 10.1 percent from the same month of last year, the government said Wednesday.